Astro Tower
The Astro Tower (French: Tour Astro, Dutch: Astrotoren) is a skyscraper in Brussels, Belgium. It is located on the north-eastern corner of the Small Ring (Brussels' inner ring road) in the municipality of Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, just north of the Madou Plaza Tower. The Astro Tower is 107 metres (351 ft) tall, making it one of the tallest buildings in Belgium.
Astro Tower | |
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![]() The Astro Tower seen from the Rue des Cultes/Eredienststraat | |
General information | |
Type | Office |
Location | Brussels, Belgium |
Coordinates | 50°51′4″N 4°22′11″E |
Construction started | 1972 |
Completed | 1976[1] |
Height | |
Roof | 107 metres (351 ft)[1] |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 31[1] |
Floor area | 36,800 square metres (396,000 sq ft)[2] |
The financial firm Fortis leased the entirety of the building from 2005 to 2011.[2] From 2011 to 2013, the building underwent extensive renovations.[1] The owner, HPG Belgium NV, sold the Astro Tower to Spanish investor Luresa in February 2008.[3]
Gallery
- The Astro Tower before renovation with its original copper-coloured cladding
- Aerial view before renovation (Rue Ducale/Hertogsstraat in the foreground)
See also
References
- "Astro Tower, Brussels at Emporis". Brussels: Emporis.com. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- "La tour Astro a été revendue" (in French). Le Soir. 16 February 2008. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
- https://propertyeu.info/Nieuws/Luresa-buys-Astro-tower-in-Brussels/c46f138b97d542049757c0c5429bfb8d
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